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The Weekend Effect Touches TAVR Too

CardiacWire

To uncover the weekend effects impact on TAVR , researchers analyzed over 82k TAVR hospitalizations between 2013 and 2021 and revealed that weekend patients faced a 45% higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared to weekday admissions.

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A man in his 70s with acute chest pain and paced rhythm.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Edits by Meyers and Smith A man in his 70s with PMH of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, CVA, dual-chamber Medtronic pacemaker, presented to the ED for evaluation of acute chest pain. It is true that assessment of pacemaker tracings for acute ST-T wave changes can be challenging. Sent by Pete McKenna M.D.